Financial Services

Credit costs to weigh on banks in 2020

Combined with shrinking NIMs, this will burden bank earnings.

Credit costs to weigh on banks in 2020

Combined with shrinking NIMs, this will burden bank earnings.

BNP Paribas to launch e-FX pricing and trading engine

The tech will offer e-FX trading of 50 currencies across various types of rates.

Razer Fintech-led consortium bids for digital full bank licence

It will take up a 60% majority stake in the proposed Razer Youth Bank.

Starhill Global REIT launches $2b debt issuance program

Proceeds will be used to finance acquisitions.

V3 Group and EZ-Link-led consortium join digital banking race

BEYOND consortium has launched a bid for a digital full bank license with a focus on SMEs.

Grab and Singtel team up for digital bank licence

Grab and Singtel will hold a 60% and 40% stake in the consortium, respectively.

Temasek, BlackRock form joint asset management venture in China

They will develop and distribute products for Chinese investors.

Investment banking fees hit record-breaking $1.17b in 2019

DBS Group clinched 11.8% or $138.79m of the total fee pool.

Nearly 1 in 3 millennials prefer cashback cards

Cashback cards are preferred due to their instant benefits.

Wealth and retail drive 60% of Singapore banks' fee income

DBS and OCBC’s private wealth AUM grew 15% CAGR in the past 6 years.

HSBC Singapore launches new retail banking, investment platforms

Its financial planning and tracking app will have risk and scenario analysis functions.

Losses threaten Razer and Grab's digital banking license bids

MAS is putting emphasis on profitability more than other regulators for the license requirements.

Robocash integrates European platform to its Singapore holdings

European P2P investors will be able to invest in the business development of the group in Southeast Asia.

MAS co-launches steering committee for the insurance industry

It will monitor trends and identify emerging issues, collaborate with MAS on initiatives.

Great Eastern partners with Malaysian fintech to launch SMEs pool-based insurance

Takaful products will be offered across Malaysia and Indonesia.